Salaam Swipe Offers Tinder-like Experience for Devout Muslims

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British Columbia entrepreneur Khalil Jessa designed a new dating app for devout Muslims, called Salaam Swipe.

British Columbia entrepreneur Khalil Jessa designed a new dating app for devout Muslims, called Salaam Swipe.
According to CTV:

[Salaam Swipe] is a matchmaking smartphone app devoted to accommodating the nuances of Muslim religion and culture. The app takes into account the intricacies and expectations a Muslim man or woman faces when searching for love, so they can bring home someone to impress mom and dad.
Khalil Jessa, the app’s Canadian creator, says it’s designed specifically to help young Muslims find someone with compatible faith and values.
The free smartphone app launched Monday in the Apple Store, and includes with a wide range of categories to help users find a compatible match. Under the “Religion” section, for example, users can specify which branch of Islam they follow, if any, and whether they’re willing to convert if they’re not practicing the faith. Users can also specify whether they are liberal, moderate or conservative in their beliefs.

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